Code of Hammurabi project – ancient West Asia
Code of Hammurabi (1700s BC) Here are a few of the 282 laws of the Code of Hammurabi. Which of these laws do you think are good laws and why. [...]
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What is a pontoon bridge? History of science
A pontoon bridge from the Column of Marcus Aurelius, in Rome A pontoon bridge is a temporary bridge that you make by lining up a lot of boats crossways across the river, [...]
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Rome history bingo game
Rome Bingo card Rome Bingo card (It will get bigger if you drag it to your desktop) Here's a board to print out for Roman history bingo. And here are [...]
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Building a sukkah – Jewish holidays
Sukkah - a temporary house just for the holiday While you're learning about the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, you can build your own Sukkah. You can build a Sukkah out of [...]
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Multiculturalism project
The priestess Meretites hugs her husband, the singer Kahai (Saqqara, Old Kingdom Egypt) The story of Abraham is one where Abraham meets people from different cultures - the Sumerians, who live in cities [...]
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Hanukkah projects – Jewish holidays
Potato latkes cooked in oil are a traditional Hanukkah food Hanukkah is first and foremost a holiday about olive oil, so a good way to get to know Hanukkah better is to [...]
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Dreidel project – Hanukkah games
A Hanukkah dreidel How old is the dreidel game? Since the 1700s AD, people have often celebrated Hanukkah by playing the dreidel game. The first thing you need to play the dreidel game is [...]
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Tornado in a bottle – Weather science project
A tornado in a bottle You can make your own tornado to see how it works. Fill a one or two liter bottle, like a soda bottle, with water. Add a bunch of [...]
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Thermometer projects – Temperature science
See how the degrees match up. To prove to yourself what temperature water freezes and boils at, fill a pan with ice from the freezer. Stick a thermometer in it (not a fever thermometer! Use [...]
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Why is the sky blue? A science project
A cloudy glass of water You can see for yourself that blue light scatters more than red light. This is the same way that John Tyndall showed why the sky was [...]
